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Crystal Lake, Illinois

Nurse Practitioner - NP Primary Care

Nurse PractitionerFull-Time Physician-Supervised State

Listed compensation

$46.03-$99.14/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

A Brief Overview - This is a F/T Float E/O W/End

As the largest retail health care provider in the nation and a Fortune Top 10 industry leader, MinuteClinic offers a unique opportunity to deliver affordable, accessible, and comprehensive high‑quality care to patients, families, and communities. Our providers are empowered to practice holistically with strong clinical support, collaborative resources, and a unified “one store, one team” approach.

This is a clinic-based role focused on delivering the highest-level quality in-person patient care. Virtual care visits may be conducted from the clinic during periods of lower onsite patient volume and when doing so does not delay or interfere with in‑person care.

MinuteClinic is proud to hold the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Pathway to Excellence® designation, recognizing our commitment to a healthy work environment through Transformational Leadership, Quality, Safety, Shared Governance, Well-being, and Professional Development.

  • What Our Providers Enjoy
  • Autonomy to manage your practice with dedicated collaborative and organizational support
  • Flexible scheduling and strong work–life balance
  • Exceptional tools, training, and clinical resources
  • Evidence‑based guidelines and access to leading assessment and treatment planning tools
  • Opportunity to deliver both in‑person and virtual care, driven by in‑clinic patient volume
  • Ability to practice at the top of your license with comprehensive clinical team support
  • Significant career growth and professional development opportunities
  • Charting and follow‑up completed during your scheduled shift—no work taken home

What You Will Do

Deliver evidence‑based primary and family care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of acute and chronic conditions

  • Provide both in-person and virtual visits (from the clinic) to support positive patient health outcomes
  • Perform diagnostic testing, preventive counseling, treatment of injuries and illnesses, and coordination of care with other healthcare professionals
  • Engage patients in wellness services, chronic disease management, and preventive health screenings

Complete essential clinic operations including inventory management, clinic opening/closing, patient follow‑up, insurance verification, and payment collection

Support a safe and efficient care environment through routine examinations and timely patient appointment management

Education

Nurse Practitioners

  • Master’s degree from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program
  • Current national board certification (AANP or ANCC)
  • Active, unrestricted state APRN license

Essential Qualifications

Nurse Practitioners (NPs)

  • One year of NP experience preferred; qualified new graduates may be considered
  • Active, unrestricted Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) license in good standing
  • Obtain and maintain multi-state licensure, based on business needs
  • Ability to provide holistic, evidence‑based care including counseling related to pregnancy prevention, STI prevention, and safer sex practices
  • Ability to order/administer vaccines and injections (COVID‑19, influenza, TB testing, Depo‑Provera, etc.)
  • DOT certification exam completed within 30 days of employment
  • Bilingual proficiency may be required depending on market needs
  • Active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Ability to pass a respirator FIT test
  • Physical presence at assigned clinic required
  • Physical Requirements
  • Ability to perform duties involving prolonged standing, walking, bending, and reaching
  • Ability to perform Basic Life Support

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with the EPIC Electronic Health Record

Prior MinuteClinic precepting rotation (if less than one year of provider experience; preferred but not required)

Experience conducting patient assessments and exercising sound clinical decision‑making in a virtual care environment

Familiarity with digital health tools and virtual communication technologies

Pay Range

The Typical Pay Range for This Role Is

$46.03 - $99.14

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great Benefits for Great People

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/15/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver evidence-based primary and family care, including the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. Perform essential clinic operations such as diagnostic testing, patient follow-up, and coordination of care with other healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree from an accredited Family Nurse Practitioner program and an active, unrestricted state APRN license. Candidates must hold national board certification and be capable of performing duties involving prolonged standing and physical clinic operations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Primary carePatient assessmentVaccine administrationElectronic health records

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Practitioner - NP Primary Care at CVS Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Nurse Practitioner roles — ranked against 13,424 active Nurse Practitioner roles listings on WeekdayDoc.

Primary Care — Nurse Practitioner Career Context

CVS Health ranks #4 of 18 employers hiring Nurse Practitioner on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Primary Care listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 50% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$151k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $151k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
90% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Relocation assistance
16%
Loan repayment
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.4
Better work-life than 50% of Primary Care (NP) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,184 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Living in Crystal Lake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$353k
Typical market rent
$1,976/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid Time Off
Retirement Savings Options
Wellness Programs